Sanitary vaginal appliance



Oct. 14, 1952 E. SOKOLIK SANITARY VAGINAL APPLIANCE Filed April 19, 1947 WHV LHIH WHF UHILH INVENTOR.

Patented Oct. 14, 1952 :rjfiivNirso-* STATES PATENT OFFICE 7, v 2,613,670 I 7 i SANITARY VAGINALQHLIANCK i Edward Sokolik, New Brighton; Minn. Application April 19, 1947, Serial No. 742,526

1 Mylpresent invention is a catamenial and. therapeuticpe'ssary and one object of the invention istdprovide a pessary to gather,trap and carry menstrual or "suppurative uterine or vaginal liliatiOhs.

further object of the invention is to carry absorbents and compresses to facilitate the therapy of feminine disorders.

further'object of the invention is to provices pessary'inherentl'y adapted to support an abnormally disposed uterus.

- {-Still another object of this invention is to proyide apssary that is resilient to anatomical fl' fdns andnon-conipressibly collapsible in the vagina: v

' important object is to provide a device that is adapted for comfortable, convenient and sanitaryiuse thereof.

further object is to provide a device that is adapted for repeated use thereof, is floatably self retalning in the vagina and optionally provided with auxiliary facility for absorbing exudations tenance; when internally used. My devicebeing tubularly formed of rubber'or the like, is resilient and yielding, but non-collapsible or non-compressible, when under universal pressure of the tissues surrounding same.

The accompanying drawings form a part of this application, and like numerals are employed therein to designate like parts throughout the same.

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the applicator, partly in section.

Fig. 2 is a front elevation thereof, partly in section. Fig. 3 is a sectional view on line 3-3 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a sectional view on line 4-4 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a sectional view on line 55 of Fig. 1."

7 Claims. (01. 128 127) Fig. 6 is a sectional view on line G6 of Fig. 1.

"Fig. 7 is a sectional view on line l-1 of Fig. 1. Fig. 8 is a plan view of the absorbent collar shown in section on line 5-5 of Fig. 1.

The embodiment of my invention is a resilient 1 V 7' 2 I i i .7 hollow barrel of rubber and the like, extending from the sphincter up to and against the uterus and provided with integrally appendant facility [2 depending from the bottom of the barrelrfor conveniently applying and withdrawingthe' same; Such barrel is preferably conformed to the vaginal anatomy, leaning forwardly in'the upper portion thereof and being preferably elliptic in cross-section for wearing comfort, and physically adapted to be fioatably self-sustained in the vagina. V

The device comprises three cooperative portions:

First, an upper exudation gatheringwall I8, which is normally arcuate to conform to the shape of the vagina and which has an orifice II in the free end thereof adapted to induct the os externum uteri to gather the exudations therefrom directly. The rim of the free end of the upper annular wall I8, is preferably annularly converged and rounded to be comfortably seated in the cul-de-sac of the vagina (the wall of the barrel immediately subjacent to said rim, circumvallating the externum uteri preferably slightly spaced.- therefrom, thereby promoting comfort, hygiene, and therapy) and to facilitate vaginal application thereof. The exudation gathering annular wall 18 includes a plurality of annular ledges 9 alternating with annular recesses l0 and having substantially concave annular gutters l9, formed horizontally in the top surface thereof, and having at least onepreferably oblique duct 20 formed therein,leading into the barrel. The ledges 9 and recesses ID. are preferably arranged and spaced in an upright column to gather uterine exudaticns that may have missed the orifice II, or vaginal suppurations.

The ledges 9 have preferably a slightly convex circumferential surface merging with the concave top surface I9 thereof, formin arcuately upwardly tapering scavenging annular edge 22, whereby the vaginal application of the pessary is facilitated. Each recess 10 coextensive between each two adjacent scavenging edges 22, is in the shape of an S, inverted with the upper loop thereof abbreviated, and forming an inner surface of alternating receding waves 2| and outwardly bulging waves 23. Each of these annular recesses l0 affords a downwardly tapered wall surface automatically urging the pessary up to sustain itself and the uterus, and to yield accordion fashion to anatomical flexions and to adapt itself to support a more or less remote uterus. This stored therein. The reservoir I! may be provided with displaceable therapeutic absorbent.

Third, a flattened grasping finger piece l2,- in-. tegrally extended from the bottom of the reservoir This appendant grasping finger piece l2, is preferably ear-shaped and includes preferably a thin ing the gutter with the scavenging edge of the next superposed band-portion, each annular web having an upper diameter exceeding the lower diameter thereof, forming the wall of the upper portion of the barrel, undulated, whereby accordion fashion resiliency of said upper portion, is attained, and the gathering of the exudations, facilitated, by virtue of the vaginal tissues being permitted to bulge in over the scavenging edge, and inherently urg'mgmefpe'ssary upwardly by hearing against the downwardlyand inwardly slanted periphery of each web, thereby contributing as a support for a displaced uterus and maintaining the externum uteri in the orifice of the 15 I! in a manner to afford comfort to the wearer.-

barrel.

The structure defined in claim 1 in which the upper end of the barrel is slightly annularly flat grasping flap 14, a sphincteral neck 15, and a foot-shaped but flattened horizontal shank extensionl6 of the sphincteral neck I5. This shank extension [6 is integral with the flap l4. and in use extends preferably forwardly to facilitate grasping thereof and to promote wearing com fort. The neck 15 and its shank extension 16 are of sufficient stock to facilitate the application of the pessary. The neck [5 is sufficiently constricted to receive an absorbent band 13 and still, together therewith, be preferably somewhat constricted. The flap 14 is adapted to be folded over onto the shank-extension I6 to permit the mounting of the absorbent band 13 onto the neck 15.

What I claim is:

I -.1.'In a catamenial and therapeutical pessary comprising a vaginal tubular, barrel formed of resilient material such as rubber, extending between the sphincter and the cul-de-sac, and having, in the upper end thereof, an orifice adapted to induct the externum uteri and a reservoir for uterine exudations, formed in the lower portion of said barrel, said lower portion having the closed end thereof converged-an improved barrel comprising a series of integrally interconnected band portions of the barrel, formed in the portion of the barrel disposed above the reservoir, each band portion having a periphery of the shape of an S, inverted, and abbreviated in the upper loop thereof, and consisting, commencing at the bottom of each band; of an annular horizontally disposed scavenging edge; an annular horizontally disposed gutter having substantially a concave base merging into the scavenging edge and adapted to gather therefrom exudations, not gathered by the orifice, and scavenged by said edge, said gutter having one or more drain ducts leading into the barrel; an annular web connectnr at) converged toward the orifice formed therein for permitting the pessary to be vaginally introduced with facility.

3., The structure defined-in claim 1 in which the upper portion of the barrel ,is deflected to vaginal conformity. v v 4'. The structure defined-in claim 1' inwhich the barrel is substantially of uniform transverse extent. 1 Y

5. The structure defined in claim 1- in which the barrel is elliptical in cross-section. v

6. The structure defined in-claim- 1 in which the scavenging edge is in the form of an acute angle uprightly disposed 4 ;v

7. The structure defined in claim-1 in which the barrel is provided with one or more of such accordion fashion resilient band portions adapted to gather feminine exudations on any portion of the'barrel above the reservoir.

EDWARD SOKOLTK.

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